CANCELLED due to the disruption caused by Huricane Helene. This workshop will be rescheduled soon.
Driving design and installation standards on a national scale, the National Electrical Code® (NEC) is intended to be an inclusive and evolving benchmark in electrical design, installation, and inspection. Yet in the rapidly changing industry of solar energy, NEC’s standards are a combination of proactive and reactive mandates and best practices. Understanding the critical NEC concepts for photovoltaic and storage systems is increasingly essential if you’re an installer, designer, manufacturer, engineer, developer, or building official. This course highlights relevant sections of the 2020 NEC® including Chapters 6 and Chapter 7 as well as some key PV-focused topics in other chapters. This course curriculum will cover critical updates, changes, and relevant details that impact PV system design and installation, applicable to a wide spectrum of scenarios ranging from battery-based off-grid to interactive PV systems of all sizes, including utility-scale solar farms. Finally, the course will provide brief insight into the 2023 NEC and implications regarding PV and storage systems.
Registration Cost: $350
Students, faculty and staff in UNC System Registration Cost: $200
Includes breakfast, lunch and course materials.
Discount options
- Government and nonprofit organizations: use discount code 24APPENERGY for 25% off
- Group discount (4 or more registrations)
For group discount options, please contact James Sharp: sharpj1@appstate.edu
You may cancel your registration two weeks before class starts for a refund minus a $25 processing fee. There will be no refunds after September 20, 2024. In certain cases, we will issue a full credit for a future class. Learn more about other special pricing options.
Location
Appalachian State University Campus, Reich College of Education. Parking will be at College Street Parking Deck.
Time
8:30am-5:00pm
Continuing Education Credits Offered: 8 hours for the NCBEEC, 8 NCDOI Electrical, 8 PDH and approved CEUs for applicable NABCEP Board Certification Exams and all Recertification and Renewals
All attendees will receive an electronic Certificate of Completion.
Please contact James Sharp with any questions or issues with online registration: sharpj1@appstate.edu
Instructor
Thomas Honey is a licensed NC electrical contractor and North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Certified Solar Installer with over 35 years of experience working with electrical and electronic technologies. He is a Master Trainer at Solar Energy International and is an approved instructor for Appalachian State University.
